Sommeliers and sparkling wine producers are increasingly favouring still wine glasses when it comes to serving fizz. Is it time to say farewell to part of our Christmas glassware?

After attending a tasting led by glass manufacturer Georg Riedel in Madrid, our contributor Anna Harris-Noble decided to repeat the experience to try the same wine in different shaped glasses at home with her husband.

Is there such a thing as the perfect wine glass? Probably not, but with an increasingly wide range of models and sizes, any wine lover can find the perfect glass match. It all depends on the budget.

To ease the hassle of buying Christmas gifts, we list a bunch of wine-related gadgets and hedonistic experiences in this two-part piece.

Yesterday Coravin was officially launched in Spain. This gadget has allowed wine geeks to make their dreams come true by allowing to extend the life of their most beloved bottles without worrying about oxidation.